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HERACLITUS - Coggle Diagram
HERACLITUS
Biography
Born around 540 BC
Died in 484 BC; covered in dung after failing to cure himself of dropsy
Origins from Ephesus (modern-day Turkey)
Believed himself to be superior to
others
Little is known about his life, and the one book he apparently wrote is lost
Philosopher in Pre-Socratic philosophical era
How the arché is understood
"You can't step into the same river twice," : reflects his belief that everything is always changing
Like the Milesians, lhe ooked for the archē (the fundamental principle) of the universe
He said that fire is this basic substance, but it's unclear whether he meant literal fire or used it as a symbol for constant change.
Metaphysical explanation
Logos
Principle of order and knowledge governing the universe
Underlying rational structure in the face of change
Unity of Opposites
Opposites are interconnected and necessary for understanding reality
Example: "The road up and the road down are one and the same"
Strife as Harmony
Conflict is essential to harmony
Quote: "War is the father of all"
Connections with scientific understanding of the world
For Heraclitus, change itself is the true essence of the universe
There are similarities between Heraclitus' theory of the unity of opposites and contemporary physics, which holds that opposing forces are interrelated and essential to one another.
